If you didn't make it to Airventure this year, maybe one of these air shows is close enough to attend!
Video: Blue Angels' Friday practice for Seafair airshows * West Seattle Blog | Thanks to Doug B. for the video of the Blue Angels' takeoff from Boeing Field this afternoon. Their practice performance in advance of this weekend's Seafair airshows is over as of just before 2:30 pm. That means Sea-Tac Airport jet routing is back to...
Air show coming to Preston Saturday * The Herald Journal | A fly-in air show is set for the Preston Airport for the first time since the 1960s. The event will take place Saturday, with gates open at 8 a.m.; the airshow begins at 1 p.m.. Tickets are $5 and are available at West Motor Company, Stokes Market and...
Soaring in this Saturday: Lakes Country Fly-In * Perham Focus | A commemorative Air Force group will also be on hand from St. Paul, Minn., with four types of airplanes that were used in World War II. For a fee, show attendees will be able to experience a slice of aviation history and take a ride in one of the aircraft.
Drew Brees with the US Army Golden Knights
Leuchars pilot 'immensely proud' to join famous Red Arrows * The Courier | He added: “It was the professionalism of the Red Arrows and the excellence of what they do that stood out to me and inspired me to apply to join. “I believe the Red Arrows firmly stand for these qualities and I will be immensely proud to be part of the...
This could be interesting. via LiveAirShowTV | SPANISH HELICOPTER DISPLAY TEAM | This was a Debut for this team at Waddington and this set is all my shots taken on Sundays display as i found Sundays display was a lot more tighter
120 Pilots Descend for Hyderabad Aviators' 8th Annual Meeting * The New Indian Express | HYDERABAD: Being in Hyderabad on August 1 year after year has become a common affair for Capt G Vasant Kumar since 2007. The pilot, who is currently with Korean Air, does not miss a chance to get together with hundreds of Hyderabad-based aviators...
Historic fighter plane crash lands at Cornwall airshow * ITV News | An investigation has been launched after an historic Royal Navy aircraft crash landed on the runway at an airshow in Cornwall. The plane got into difficulty during a display at the Culdrose airshow yesterday causing the pilot to make an emergency...
'Remarkable' pilot Lettice Curtis dies aged 99 * Maidenhead Advertiser | Lettice took part in air 
racing and raced planes including a Spitfire and a Wicko G-AF JB. In 1991, she obtained a helicopter licence. The pilot is also known for her 1971 book, The Forgotten Pilots. * Further information about ATA is available from...
MAPS Museum acquires rare, historic plane * Suburbanite | It was then loaned to the New England Air Museum at Windsor Locks, Conn. until it returned to the Air Force Museum in Dayton in the late 1990s. In 2014, the plane was loaned to the MAPS Museum for restoration and placement with the museum's collection.
RCAF to recover downed WWII plane * Bracebridge Examiner | A downed Second World War aircraft has been sitting at the bottom of Lake Muskoka for more than 70 years. But efforts from the Lost Airmen of Muskoka Project and others have finally paid off. According to Parry Sound/Muskoka MP Tony Clement, the Royal Canadian Air Force has committed to recovering the aircraft. They have tasked someone within the RCAF to coordinate the recovery and will begin communication with local residents engaged in this issue...
Art in The People’s Mosquito · Travel for Aircraft | TPM — The People’s Mosquito — is the unique project to build a new de Havilland Mosquito from the original molds up. TPM has been marked by the regular building of momentum and donations (the site has a web button for donations) as well as newly...
Anson Johnson’s P-51D Mustang Restoration Update · WarbirdsNews The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has a unique collection of remarkable aircraft, including several historic air racers. One such example, currently under restoration, is Anson Johnson’s P-51D Mustang, #44-72400. Johnson flew in the 1948 and ’49 Cleveland Air Races in this aircraft, winning the Thompson Trophy in 1948. Like most air racers...
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Blue Angels just one of several acts at air show
- The Daily News Journal | Spectators will also be able to marvel at a
number of other aerobatic acts, including the grace and magic of
powerless flight by paraplegic Dan Buchanan in his TK-17 hang-glider.
Military and civilian aircraft on display and a kids' zone...
Lauderdale Air Show Returns to the Skies After 5 Years
- NBC 6 Miami | By Willard Shepard With the Lauderdale Air Show
returning this Saturday and Sunday and Fleet Week also taking place,
this weekend promises to be one of the busiest tourist weekends in South
Florida. "That weekend alone could pay my entire rent for two ...
2012 Defenders of Liberty Air Show
- Released by 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs | Capt. Jeff 
Negrette, an
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron, briefs
visitors at the 2012 Defenders of Liberty Air Show about the
seven-barrel 30mm Gatling gun on the A-10 at...
Air Force Heritage And American History Come Together Over Fenway
- Avionics Intelligence | The base hosted two F-16 Fighting Falcons and
a P-51 Mustang from the United States Air Force Heritage Flight
Foundation on Thursday before they were to perform the special flyover
at Fenway Park in Boston. According to www.airforceheritageflight.org
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3 WWII-Era Planes On Display At Gillespie Field
- KGTV San Diego | Three historic planes which had a significant role
in the outcome of World War II were on display at Gillespie Field in El
Cajon on Wednesday. The Collings Foundation brought a P-51 Mustang
fighter, a B-24-J Liberator and a B-17 Flying Fortress for a ...
Hawker Hunter make-over 2012 update 25-4-2012
- xe606 | Busy day today at Barkstone Heath, finished the 'top-side'
with the last coat of grey being applied. Mick Coombes stayed until 1pm
before calling it a day, and prior to him going away to North Wales !!
Mick added more 'blue' rings to the aircraft, and marked-out where the
'red' 12" dot goes on the roundels. Awful day outside with 4 hours of
heavy rain, making it cool inside the hangar for the paint to dry. I
made a start on the...
50-Year Anniversary First Flight of CIA A-12 at Groom Lake
from Roadrunners of Groom Lake by TD Barnes, President Roadrunners
Internationale | A-12Members or Roadrunners Internationale 
celebrate the
50th anniversary of the first official flight of the CIA-A-12. Half a
century ago today, on April 26,1962, Lockheed Test Pilot Lou Schalk
eased Article 121 into the cool crisp air of Groom Lake, Nevada. The
flight duration was only forty minutes, logofifty years ago, but
aviation history made a great leap that day. Under the direction of
Kelly Johnson, Lockheed’s famous Skunk Works first A-12 flight set the
stage for the revolutionary high speed, high altitude records that
followed. The OXCART Program was a joint operation of the CIA, USAF and
Lockheed Corporation along with a host of corporations that developed
special equipment and programs for the A-12 and YF-12. It took three
more years to...
Dean of Alabama Aviation Center Retires
from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | OZARK ALABAMA - Enterprise State
Community College and the Alabama Aviation Center (AAC) announce the
retirement of Tom Kirk, Dean of the Alabama Aviation Center....
Glenview man brings Battle of Midway to life in diorama
- Chicago Tribune | The diorama will be unveiled at the Pacific Air
Museum Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on June 2, to coincide with the battle's
70th anniversary. The opportunity to contribute to the event came up by
chance, Lau said. Former McDonald's CEO Fred Turner wandered ...
We Could Get 1600 Hrs Out of an 1830 - Nordo News | ...From a distance the part was recognizable; in hand unbelievable. Once a piece of mechanical artwork, the piston was ugly defined. Pounded repeatedly by the head of an errant valve, its original tolerances were a distant memory. Only now after decades of darkness and dust does it again have purpose. It is history; a mile marker in time....
Aleutian Tiger P-40K from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | You can’t but help smiling with 
you see a P-40 and when you see the Texas Flying Legends P-40K, the smile is ear to ear! This is a gorgeous aircraft taking you right back to the day at the beginning of the war when they were...
Mission: Dawn Patrol – DVD Review from aroundthepattern.com by Tracy | I received this DVD free as a volunteer to try products and write reviews for EAA’s Sport Aviation Magazine. The DVD runs 62 minutes and is narrated by Hugh Downs a legendary broadcaster with multi-engine and balloon ratings. Mission: Dawn Patrol is a video account of three pilots who flew aircraft of the Vintage Aero Flying Museum in Hudson, CO to the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous of WWI aircraft at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH...
HAI President’s message: We Get No Respect - HeliHub | ...It also appears that some elected officials want to legislate aviation activities rather than allow regulatory agencies to do their job. This is not good for our industry because these lawmakers are circumventing the current rulemaking process, which seeks input from all parties and allows for appropriate aviation expertise and analysis. Legislative solutions tend to make the situation worse, create safety gaps, eliminate jobs, and reduce industry contributions to the communities they represent....
Controller Has 737 In His Garage (Sort Of) from AVweb Top News | Air traffic controller and private pilot James Price has never flown a jet, but he has logged plenty of time in the cockpit of an actual 737 that he converted into a flight simulator and keeps in his garage. Price had already been working on earlier versions of his simulator when a life change and similarly motivated friend led him to...
Aviation fine art by women... there is a website for that.... from Women of Aviation's Facebook Wall | Aviation fine art by women... there is a website for that. Check out their beautiful work.
Video: Exploding Your Miss-conceptions from Flight Monkeys | At Sun ‘n Fun this year we spent some time sharing a camping area with a couple motor glider aficionados. They got us thinking about perhaps logging time in an aircraft that can launch itself from a traditional runway, cruise for hours without using a drop of fuel, and land back at the same airport it took off from. Then again you might choose to land hundreds of miles from your starting point....
NASM V-2 from The Unwanted Blog | The V-2 at the National Air and Space Museum. Note...
NASA PR video on launch escape systems
from RLV and Space Transport News | A NASA Commercial Crew Program
(CCP) educational video about launch abort systems (via Space KSC):
Saturday, March 3, 2012
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Air show to feature wing walker - News-Press Now | The “International Edition” of the Sound of Speed Airshow coming May 5 and 6 will feature a Canadian woman walking the top wing of a 1940 Navy Stearman bi-plane, and one of America's fifth-generation fighters — the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor...
Indonesian Growth Boosts Singapore Airshow from www.ainonline.com : Latest News by Charles Alcock | Southeast Asia, rather than the behemoth economies of China and India, provided the bulk of the sales impetus for the 2012 Singapore Airshow. More specifically, it was from Singapore’s neighbor Indonesia that the latest wave of airline fleet modernization came when Lion Air confirmed a massive order for 201 of Boeing’s new 737Max-9 narrowbodies, plus 29 of the existing 737-900ERs. Lion Air had in fact made provisional commitments for the aircraft at last November’s Dubai Air Show but the fact that the deal has been firmed up so quickly and conclusively is undoubtedly good news for Boeing....
Race in the Skies - WSET | This summer, they'll make a journey across the country by plane in the Air Race Classic. It's an all female competition modeled after the "powder puff derby" that Amelia Earhart flew in. We met with some of the Liberty Belles Friday.
Canadian Skyhawk, by Craig Obrien from Bonjour BlueSky | Canadian Skyhawk, 
by Craig Obrien.
FlightMonkeys Celebrates Girl Power with Girls with Wings Founder, Lynda Meeks from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | We’re back with another episode of the Fabulous FlightMonkeys Podcast, and this one is a beauty. Lynda Meeks Skyped in to chat with Jamie about Girls with Wings, being a professional flight instructor, and why women make better pilots than men do. She’s funny, smart, accomplished, and one of the best role models we’ve come across in quite some time. We’re hooked.
Pilot born without arms tells MT pilots her story - KPAX-TV | "From day one I was born without arms, so from very early on I had to become adept with using my feet," said Jessica Cox. Her quest to becoming a pilot began with her fear to fly. "Eleanor Roosevelt once said, 'Identify your greatest fear, ...
Grief During Wartime Up next, a series of posts about Harald... from x planes |Up 
next, a series of posts about Harald Penrose, a remarkable British test pilot and author. In the meantime: the following story is taken from a chapter in his autobiography, Adventure With Fate. Penrose was chief test pilot at Westland Aircraft during the Second World War - which was a...
WWII Veteran Finally Receives Military Honors - KGTV San Diego | George Balthazor was a decorated pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the war, but problems surfaced after he returned home to Wisconsin. "I would hear his screams at night," said Frank ...
7771K from Randy TinsethWhen you think about it, 1995 wasn’t all that long ago. But since that time, we’ve seen 1,000 777s come out of the Everett factory. Today, we took time to celebrate that incredible milestone with thousands of the men and women who built those beautiful airplanes....
Harrier Refueling Over Afghanistan (2012) from AIRBOYD.TV by Airboyd
Igarashi Design Personal Helicopter from Helikopter Hysterie - The Helicopter Blog by Axel V | I recently had an email conversation with Yutaka Igarashi about the helicopter shown in today's photos, which we have obtained permission to show here on HH. The renderings are of a single seat personal helicopter, powered by a turboshaft engine. The rotorcraft is designed exquisitely, combining design themes from several different engineering fields into one unique beautiful machine.
Business Aviation Taps Asia’s Bounty from www.ainonline.com : Latest News by Charles Alcock | Hawker Beechcraft found itself on the receiving end of the Lion Air spending spree when the Indonesian airline ordered a pair of Hawker 900XPs, with options for two more. The operator says it intends to use the jets, which are scheduled for delivery in the second and third quarters of this year, to meet growing demand for executive charter services throughout Asia. Indonesia, in particular, is a rising regional hotspot thanks to the growth in personal wealth in the country....
NASA Commercial Crew Budget Under Review from Spaceports | Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Va.), chairman of the House Appropriations commerce, justice, science subcommittee, suggested in comments during a Congressional hearing this past week that it might be better for the four NASA-funded commercial crew programs come together under NASA's leadership, reports Space News....
Sunday, August 7, 2011
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Tedrow selected to the 2012 Blue Angels Team - Hanford Sentinel | Lt. Mark Tedrow has been selected as a member of the 2012 Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels. The Navy and Marine Corps aviators chosen to fly with the Blue Angels are a highly-elite group. The Blue Angels team, which performs before ...
Talent, passion fly high at the Milwaukee Air & Water Show - On Milwaukee | Each year, the Milwaukee Air & Water Show attracts thousands of spectators to the lakefront to watch in awe as aircrafts of all shapes and sizes perform spectacular aerobatics. While it's obvious that it takes years of skill and practice to successfully execute such feats, few people actually ...
High-speed aerobatics to highlight Wings & Wheels show - Bangor Daily News | The museum's aerobatic air show is held from 1:30 to 3 pm Saturday and Sunday with high-speed stunt-flying demonstrations. The Bangor Daily News encourages comments about stories, but you must follow our terms of service. ...
Canada Remembers Air Show Today - Saskatoonhomepage.ca | The Snow Birds will be performing as well. The attractions also include Canada's first visit from the United States Air Force Honour guard, who will participate in the opening ceremonies. Following the show today will be a ceremony to honour Canada's ...
Snowbirds In Saskatoon - Discover Moose Jaw | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Air Demonstration Team, based out of Moose Jaw, will be taking part in the event. They will be in the air at about 2:45pm on Saturday and Sunday. The CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team is also there taking part. ...
Snowbirds air show returns to Charlo - Times and Transcript | Canada's famed Snowbirds aerobatics team along with the CF-18 Demonstration Team are coming to the show and bringing with them a pyrotechnics team, AV8FX lead by April Zalesky. The pyrotechnics are a first for the show and promise exciting effects for ...
Red Arrows dazzle crowds on Swanage Seafront - Bournemouth Echo | The Reds will be back over the Dorset skies during Bournemouth's Air Festival in less than a fortnight. The Diamond Nine, who have been thrilling audiences for more than 45 years, will take to the skies three times during the fourth air festival, ...
2011 Air Race Goals- McDonald Racer #37 Team - Name Tag Experience | Past & Current Team Goals: Through out the years, the McDonald Racer #37 team has had 3 main goals: 1. Actively Encouraging Children Interested in.
AirVenture Oshkosh 2011 QuickCast 5 from The Pilot's Flight PodLog | David is at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011, and he is bringing you some daily QuickCast from the the grounds! David, with the help of Damon Favor of The Pursuit of Wings podcast, is creating videos and posting them to his new show, Other People’s Airplanes. Be sure to check it out. They are also doing an AirVenture Pick of the Day and posting them on their respective audio podcasts. After you finish listening to David’s pick, be sure to head on over to The Pursuit of Wings to hear Damon’s pick.
More AirVenture News - it's all consolidated right here!
Japanese Zero Aircraft At Owls Head Transportation Museum - WABI | It's scheduled to fly during airshow activities on both days this weekend as part of the museum's Wings and Wheels Spectacular. The plane is owned by the Houston-based Texas Legends Flying Museum, which flies their collection of World War II aircrafts ...
Wartime relic still airworthy - Bend Bulletin | “Sentimental Journey,” a B-17 Flying Fortress, is displayed at the Coeur d'Alene Airport in Hayden, Idaho, on Friday. The vintage aircraft is one of approximately 50 known in existence out of the 12731 built. The Arizona wing of the Commemorative Air ...
Last wishes of WWII bomber crew fulfilled in England - Granite Bay View | In June, she traveled to England to bury eight mugs belonging to the crew of a B-17 bomber that was shot down during World War II. Her husband Tom Parker was a tail gunner on the “Lady Luck” and the last surviving member. He died in March 2010 and his ...
Blake, Lung, Rieser & Timmons Inducted Into Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame! from Midwest Flyer | SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative, William L. Blake; co-founder of the Ogle County Pilots Association, Francis N. Lung; the longest standing manager at a public airport in Illinois, Robert A. Rieser; and Jet Air founder, Harrel W. …
Minnesota vets restore Vietnam-era medevac helo from Air Force Times - News by Minnesota Public Radio | ST. PAUL, Minn. — A 46-year-old war relic is being brought painstakingly back to life by a group of Minnesota military veterans. The veterans have volunteered hundreds of hours of their time for almost a year to restore an UH-1H helicopter flown in Vietnam.
Dr. Peggy on AOPA Live from WAI Connect Blog | Here's a nice write up on the annual women pilots photo taken at EAA AirVenture, along with an interview with Dr. Peggy. See it here.
Southern Illinois University Takes Home A Win At National Championships from Midwest Flyer | CARBONDALE, ILL. – Students at Southern Illinois University (SIUC) Carbondale won the 2011 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Championship, May 21, at Ohio State University Airport. The team, called the “Flying Salukis,” consisted of 10 team members. Scoring 414 points, they …
EARLY USAF FLIGHT HELMET POST WW2 from Heritage flight gear / flying gear displays | AUGUST 2011 - We all marvel at the high tech fancy bone domes/hardshell flight helmets in use in present times such as the HGU-55/P and HGU-68/Ps etc.....but have you ever wondered how did these get to be so developed and look high tech as the JHMCS?? This article will review the development of the first generation jet pilot flight helmet types leading ...
FlightTime Radio Show 186 from The FlightTime Radio Show | Milford returned safely from AirVenture in his Piper and told us about his trip on todays show. We also had a call from Neal Holland of Eastern Airlines Radio to talk about The Eastern Airlines Radio Show.
Tug-of-War for Special Olympics Indiana - WISH | The FedEx Boeing 757 is the largest aircraft in Special Olympics Indiana's Plane Pull history. “I said 'why can't we do that here?' So I just organized it and we've been doing it ever since” Garrett said. At the event, teams compete in one of seven ...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
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You’re Invited to Learn about Whelen Lights at RI Air Show - Mike Goulian | (June 25th or 26th, 9:00am – 4:00pm) Join us at the Rhode Island National Guard Air Show and “strap in” for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be so close to the flying, that you’ll feel like part of the action. You might know Mike as an airshow superstar or as one of the air race pilots, and unless you live under an aviation rock, you have certainly heard about the latest LED lighting technology that is taking the lighting industry by storm...
Memorial Day Weekend Air Show Kicks Off This Weekend - Massapequa Patch | Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh has hosted the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show for years and it has always been a huge event at the park. The air show includes planes flying along the beaches and can be seen from any field. Planes this year include the United States Air Force F-22 Raptor and an A-10 Thunderbolt II...
Hawaii AirShow Invitational in Kona (May 28-29) - Hawaii24/7 | Hawaii’s first civilian air show will be presented by Hawaii AirShow, Inc on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 at the Kona International Airport. Featured at the first annual Hawaii AirShow Invitational will be aerobatic performances by some of the top pilots in the country and a single ship demonstration by a USAF team with a F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter...
Be ready: Dakota Thunder 2011 is almost here - ACC.AF.mil | ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (ACCNS) -- Ellsworth Airmen are currently making final preparations for the 2011 Dakota Thunder Airshow, a June 4 event celebrating airpower and 100 years of South Dakota aviation history...
War birds to arrive in Livermore on Sunday - Inside Bay Area | LIVERMORE -- War birds will swoop down on Livermore this weekend, part of the nationwide "Wings of Freedom" World War II aircraft tour. Visitors can walk through two restored bombers -- a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator -- and see a P-51 Mustang escort fighter...
General Aviation Aircraft Welcome at Selfridge Air Show - Armed Forces | A small number of Area civilian pilots will have the unusual opportunity of landing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base during the base's 2011 air show and open house, Aug. 20-21...
Remembering those who served: John W. Colsch - Waukon Standard | The pilot, a young First Lieutenant, certainly experienced some varied emotions as he lifted his B-26 Marauder (named “Purring Panther”) from the soil of England for his sixty-fifth combat mission. All but one of the crewmembers on board that day had flown with him across the seas to England six and a half months earlier. Together they had successfully completed 64 missions...
Laughlin amputee earns his wings - AF.mil | LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- Earning the coveted silver pilot wings is a long and difficult journey allowing only a small percentage of officers to earn the right to be called a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. By becoming the first amputee to graduate from pilot training, First Lt. Ryan McGuire earned his spot among the elite group...
Master pilot lands Lewis degree at 81 years young - Sun Times | Gene Littlefield just graduated from college, but he’s not worried about finding a job. He’s 81 years old and mostly retired with decades of work behind him...
Nyekodzi Emmanuelle Mawunyo: Why I Want To Fly - Flight to Success | Nyekodzi Emmanuelle Mawunyo is my name. I am a girl of 18 years old. I come from a town called Mepe in the Votal Region, Ghana. I attended Kpong Evangelical Presbyterian School. I got to know about WAASPS, an aviation company through Mr. Porter who came frequently to visit my father. After my education, I decided to join WAASPS...
Introducing the Stealth Little Bird (based on a true story about the silent “black” OH-6 used during the Vietnam War) - Cencio4 | I’ve already written a lot about the Stealth Black Hawk, whose existence is proven by pictures taken at Abbottabad the day after Osama Bin Laden raid, and about a Stealth Chinook theoretically taking part in Operation Neptune’s Spear. However I hadn’t thought about another stealth helicopter possibly flying in Pakistan during the OBL raid...
VIDEO: International Learn to Fly Day - AOPA | More than 25,000 people learned about general aviation at International Learn to Fly Day events across the nation.
Some Really Small Ideas From The People At Scaled Composites - Martt | The younger generation of avgeeks may not realize that Scaled Composites has that name because their primary mission back in the day was to build reduced sized (scaled down) prototype aircraft using simple and fast composite construction techniques. I'm guessing the aerodynamic data from an 85% scale prototype is probably 98%+ accurate in verifying the viability and performance of a design...
Aerospace Expo Exposes Kids to Flight Sciences and Engineering - WBOY | BRIDGEPORT -- Have you ever wanted to learn more about Aerospace Engineering but didn't know where to start? Well, area 7th and 8th graders got the chance to come to the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center and see what they can do as far as careers in the aerospace industry...
VIDEO: 50th anniversary of Kennedy's Moon program speech - Hobby Space | Today is the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's speech to Congress in which he declared that the US would go to the Moon by the end of the 1960s. Web resources about the speech:
Thursday, May 19, 2011
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Len Stevens' Sky-High Adventure with the Blue Angels - WSET | Len's whole flight with the Blue Angels was captured on video. To see a full recap of his experience, click the video clip called "Len Stevens Flies with the Blue Angels." Lynchburg, VA - It takes years of dedication and training to become a Navy pilot and even more to be part of the most prestigious flying team in the world...
Organizers, agencies gear up for regional airshow May 21-22 - WPCVA | An online timer counts down the days, hours, minutes and even seconds until the big show this weekend. The Lynchburg Regional Airshow, which will feature the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels, will be held at the Lynchburg Regional Airport from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22...
Air show returns to GarCo Airport (July 8-9) - Citizen Telegram | Come one. Come all. The Garfield County Air Show is back and promises to be a big show. To celebrate the completion of the new Garfield County Airport, the airport staff has arranged a spectacular air show that will entertain and amaze residents and visitors alike. The air show will include aerial acrobatics, ground displays, a country music concert, kid's attractions, food, games and aircraft rides that will make this year's air show the most memorable to date...
NASA sending Super Guppy to Dayton - Indy Transponder | Dayton, Ohio – The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger will have a distinctive static display at this year’s show, the NASA Super Guppy. The Super Guppy is rarely seen by the public and has been in Dayton only once in the show’s 37-year history, the centennial event in 2003. The 2011 show, Dayton’s premier summer event, takes place on July 23rd and 24th at the Dayton International Airport...
Spitfire display will help Otley Show reach new heights - Wharfedale Observer | Everything from fighter planes to ferrets will feature in this weekend’s Otley Show. The Battle of Britain Experience’s display Spitfire looks set to be one of the highlights of the 202nd show, which is the oldest one-day agricultural event in the country...
IMAGES: Smoke Squadron conducts presentation Uruguay - Part 2 - Cavok | The site CAVOK Brazil was invited by the Smoke Squadron to participate in the Uruguay Mission 2011, which led the T-27 Tucano aircraft in the colors blue, green and yellow to Montevideo to participate in the celebrations of the bicentenary of the Process of Emancipation Uruguay. Yesterday disclose images of the first two days of the mission, which departed on the 16th Air Base Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Today, we show the beautiful images of the presentation on the River Plate...
Create your own unique Paris air show web page with our exclusive MyParis service - Flightglobal | See Paris your way by deciding on the content that you want to see from this year's air show. Flightglobal is proud to offer you the exclusive opportunity to customise your very own Paris air show page, filling it with your favourite content from this year's extravaganza...
Plane crash grounds RAAF Roulettes - SMH.au | Two pilots remain in hospital after a crash which has grounded the Royal Australian Air Force's aerobatic display squadron, the Roulettes. The RAAF does not know what caused a PC-9A plane to crash at the East Sale base in Gippsland and has grounded its fleet of the aircraft pending an investigation...
Aviator's 'final flight' over Redstone Arsenal caps retiring Lt. Gen. Pillsbury's 38-year career - AL | HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- A few weeks ago, when Army Aviator and Lt. Gen. James Pillsbury was contemplating his retirement after more than 38 years in uniform, it was clear that the hours he spent with hands on the controls of various helicopters were among the highlights. "Any time you get to fly is the best day in the Army," Pillsbury said...More than a pilot: mother and fighter - AF.mil | SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AFNS) -- Many children have dreams of what they want to do or become. Some dream of becoming professional athletes, some doctors, teachers or firefighters. For three women here their dreams of becoming fighter pilots came true. Today, they are three of the 58 female active duty fighter pilots in the Air Force. Currently, there are 2,689 Air Force active duty fighter pilots...
Air Zoo to open Tuskegee Airmen exhibit - GA News | On May 21 the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., will open The Test: The Tuskegee Airmen Project, an exhibit about the first black combat aviators who served in the U.S. military during World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen were part of an effort by the U.S. War Department to determine if blacks were capable of being effective airmen...
Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame to induct 6 new members Saturday at Air Zoo in Portage - MLive | Col. Robert Warren, whose career with the Marines spanned three wars, has spent most of his life flying. Warren, who was born in Benton Harbor and attended Michigan State University, served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and was among the first to fly helicopters for the United States military...
Eagle Eye on AmCan: Flying back in time - Napa Valley Register | I took a ride into history on Thursday thanks to American Canyon’s John Knight. John called me last week to let me know that the Experimental Aircraft Association out of Oshkosh (B’gosh), Wisconsin was at the Napa Airport with a restored B-17 Flying Fortress, one of only about a dozen still flying. Napa was one of 70 stops on the groups salute to veterans tour...
Rimini aviation museum - MilitaryPhotos.net | Some personal pics of my visit to the aviation museum in Rimini.Aircraft museum will stay at base - Philly Burbs | HORSHAM - It appears a large piece of aviation history is remaining at the Willow Grove Naval Air Station. On Wednesday, the Horsham Land Reuse Authority approved a lease deal, with conditions, with the Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Museum that will allow the aviation center to stay on South Easton Road...
There's No Grounding These Guys - Huntley Patch | There are some burgers that cost Ed Gunderson a few bucks. Others a few paychecks. Both burgers are your traditional American fare, but for the Sun City resident and retired airline pilot it’s the pricier burger that makes the trip worthwhile. What with the majestic scenery at 4,000 feet on a clear day, the burger practically pays for itself...
MAAG's Blog: Brauts the Main Course for MAAG - Antique Airfield | The May meeting of MAAG was hosted by Doug and Sabrina Moler at High Point Airpark. The weather allowed several to fly in and others to motor over by golf cart or car. Brauts were cooked over an open fire with many side dishes and deserts to choose from. About 40 folks attended. Here are some photos of the fun...
VIDEO: BMW ad shows KC-135 refuelling coffee cup - Flight Blog | Is it art imitating life or life imitating art? We recently covered one Siberian man's party trick helicopter that opens bottle, balances glasses of water, and then gives a facial shave, but here's a current ad from BMW featuring a KC-135 refuelling a BMW driver's coffee cup. The ad's tagline is that with the BMW 5 Series getting up to 32 miles per gallon, "you'll need refuelling before it will".VIDEO: Miles O'Brien Interviews Astronauts on ISS - Spaceports
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Video: After Rocky Start, Jetman Conquers The Canyon! - Martt | After a rocky start (hehe), Yves Rossy has indeed made his Jetman flight thru, around, or over the Grand Canyon. News is just now cracking about the event, but according to some sources, the flight actually took place on Saturday...
Red Arrows’ future secure - Gainsborough Standard | THE Ministry of Defence has rubbished speculation that the future of the iconic Red Arrows display team was under threat. Often seen colouring the skies over Gainsborough and based at neighbouring RAF Scampton, The Red Arrows are one of the UK’s flagship display teams – but fears have been voiced regarding their future in light of...
She's awesome! So excited to see Ashley and Gary perform this summer! - 'Great State of Maine Airshow' Facebook picture.Air show to aid tornado victims - GA News | The Wings Over Cullman Air Show on May 21 will provide aid to tornado victims of Cullman County, Alabama, and beyond. Less than four weeks before the show, violent tornados cut across Alabama leaving Cullman and many communities reeling...
VIDEO: Bob Hoover's Aero Commander Shrike Ice Tea Routine - EAA | A classic flashback look at Bob’s famous routine.
WWII Veterans Honored With Flight To DC - WLWT | HEBRON, Ky. -- Local war veterans are getting the trip of a lifetime, decades after serving their county in World War II. Seventy elderly veterans received a free trip Tuesday on Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., where they'll visit the memorials built in their honor.
10th anniversary of RAF C-17 operations - Flightglobal | The UK Royal Air Force will complete its first 10 years of flying Boeing's C-17 transport, with its use of the type continuing to run well above planned rates. Seven of the tactical heavy airlifters are now assigned to 99 Sqn and flown from the RAF's transport super-base at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire...
Finnish Air Force Hawk flies with the first modernized - Cavok | The Finnish Air Force is progressing well with the introduction into operation of training aircraft BAE Systems Hawk jets that were 66 Swiss Air Force. A Hawk jet red and white with a new cockpit completely modernized in Finland performed the first flight on Thursday evening, May 5, 2011...Hosting America’s Best Teachers - NASM | Last week the Smithsonian Institution hosted the state Teachers of the Year, who were in town for their annual visit to the White House. The teachers split into smaller groups to visit eight different Smithsonian units, and we were honored to have seven teachers come to the National Air and Space Museum. They represented Texas, Minnesota, Louisiana, New Jersey, Connecticut, Utah, and Wisconsin...
History of Aviators Continues... - Flight To Success | Last week's Friday Flyer was Hannah Hunhoff, a pilot in the making who is flying in a long line of aviators. Their history is incredible...Human-powered quadcopter flies live tomorrow (With Video) - Hack A Day | A team from the University of Maryland will be taking their human-powered helicopter to the air tomorrow. The current flight record for this type of vehicle is just over 19 seconds of flight at a height of about 8 feet. What surprises us about this attempt is that they’re not pedaling just one main rotor...
VIDEO: Bored Russian pilot shaves volunteer with helicopter (Russia Today) - Seattle PI | This, apparently, is what happens when Russians get bored. To overcome his malaise, a Siberian helicopter pilot decided to perform a series of tricks, Russia Today reported Tuesday...
Preview Tours Start at Spaceport America - Hobby Space | LAS CRUCES, NM — The New Mexico Spaceport Authority has selected Follow The Sun, Inc., to conduct public Preview Tours of Spaceport America. Spaceport America's Preview Tours will feature guided, exclusive access to the spaceport and provide guests an up close and personal encounter with the spaceflight facilities only available during the current pre-operational phase...
CANADIAN ASTRONAUTS IN OTTAWA - Aviation.ca | On Thursday, May 12th, Canadian astronauts will be on hand to inaugurate a new exhibition on living in space at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa...
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Blue Angels to headline Lynchburg Regional Airshow (With Video) - WDBJ | A spectacular show is planned for May 21st and 22nd at Lynchburg Regional Airport. The world-famous Blue Angels will headline the two-day Airshow event. Organizers thought they had a shot at lining up the Blue Angels in 2012 or perhaps 2013. "They are well known and have often been said to be the best flight demonstration team in the world," said Jones Stanley, Lynchburg Airshow President, and a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral...
Red Arrows will return for Bournemouth Air Festival, despite cuts rumours - Daily Echo | THE Red Arrows will grace the skies of Bournemouth this summer, despite reports their future may be under threat. Sunday newspaper stories suggested the Arrows’ no-show at last month’s Royal Wedding could mean they are set for the chop in the defence cuts...
Welcome to the 57th Bomb Wing Website! - 57th Bomb Wing | Started in 2005, some 60 years after the end of WWII, this web site is designed to understand and research those of us who were involved in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations: 1942-1945...
WHAT IF? Royal Australian Navy F-8 Crusader, 805 Sqn 1975 - Chicken Works | In 1965 Australia announced an order for the A-4G Skyhawk to replace the De Havilland Sea Venoms on the deck of the HMAS Melbourne. Based on the A-4F, the A-4G was optimized for air defense with four AIM-9 Sidewinders but still had some ground attack capabilities...
Jet aeroplane journey recreated for 70th anniversary - BBC | The model of the Gloster E28/39, owned by The Jet Age Museum in Gloucester, will take part in the event at RAF Cranwell this weekend. In May 1941 the original prototype made the same journey before its first official flight...
SATURDAY: RC Modelers to hold Fun Fly - Journal Standard | Freeport, IL - The Freeport RC Modelers will hold the first Rasmus Memorial Fun Fly at Baker Field northwest of Freeport on May 14. During the all-day event, club members and visiting pilots will display and fly a wide variety of scale model warbirds...
Chinas unmanned helicopter - PPRuNe | Photo taken on May 7, 2011 shows the "V750" pilotless helicopter during a test flight in Weifang of east China's Shandong Province. The 757 kilogramme helicopter has a maximum load capacity of 80 kilogramme. The V750 helicopter, with a max speed of 161 kilometers per hour...
Today in Aviation History – CRUFC | Today in Aviation History – May 10: 1983 – Airspur Helicopters introduces the Westland 30 helicopter into scheduled airline service...
Lauren Jones, Young Aviatrix part 5 - Ely Airlines | The only thing left to change on the Jones family Beechcraft Bonanza was the paint, and little Lauren kept her hopes that the airplane she was used to would not be changed any more. Here we go with the fifth and final (for now) segment on this precious young aviatrix...
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Blue Angels and beams from WTC will be key attractions at earlier-than-ever air show - Daily Reporter | Indianapolis Air Show - The roar is back: The Blue Angels, which last appeared at the air show in 2009, are back this year. Accommodating the Angels' schedule is one reason the air show, typically held in August and then June over the past few years, is early this year...
Langley Air Show Wynne Hampton Local Ford Dealer - Ford Dealer Virginia | Wynne Ford in Hampton is part of your Local Ford Dealers and happy to have the AirPower over Hampton Roads Show in their community. The show runs from Friday May 13th through the 15th, 2011. Below is a schedule of events. Please enjoy and stop by to see Wynne Ford of Hampton...
Kirtland Air Force to put on a show - KASA | KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (KRQE) - The air force thunderbirds will dazzle crowds with their aerial maneuvers at Kirtland Air Force Base. It’s part of the Kirtland’s open house to celebrate its 70th anniversary...
New River Air Show This Weekend - WCTI | ONSLOW COUNTY -- At the 2011 New River Air Show, the Marines appear to be going the Canadian way. The Snowbirds, a Canadian military jet team, will headline this year's show with a nine-plane demonstration team...
CAF’s Red, White & Loud to take part in AirVenture - GA News | The world’s only flight-worthy Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI, and country music star/pilot Aaron Tippin will take the CAF’s Red, White & Loud Tour to the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” EAA AirVenture July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh...
Michelin inks deal with Rob Holland - GA News | Michelin Aircraft Tires has signed a sponsorship agreement with aerobatics expert pilot Rob Holland. Holland, the 2008 World Advanced Aerobatic Champion, will feature Michelin Air tires on his plane at the 2011 World Aerobatics Championships, as well as showcase his plane for Michelin at a number of air shows in 2011...
First F-35A formally delivered - Aviation week | he U.S. Air Force officially accepted the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter from Lockheed Martin at its Fort Worth, Texas facility on May 5. The milestone, which occurred with the formal acceptance of F-35A AF-7, comes just under 10 years since the F-35 System Development and Demonstration contract was awarded to Lockheed...
WWII paratrooper skydives at 85 (With VIDEO) - USA Today | TURTLECREEK TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Clarence Turner Jr. had open heart surgery in 1999 and knee replacement surgery in 2009. Before anything else happened, the 85-year-old wanted to realize a dream: A parachute jump, just like he did 65 years ago right after World War II...
B-25 Vets To Hold Reunion in Crest - CMC Herald | WILDWOOD CREST - Veterans from World War II and their families will be having their Eastern Reunion at the Pan American Hotel in Wildwood Crest this weekend, May 13-16. These veterans are from the 57th Bomb Wing. They flew B-25's over North Africa, Corsica, and Italy in 1943-1945...
RAF aerial photos from WW2 used to discover location of £500m Nazi gold bunker - Daily Mail | Historians using RAF surveillance photos shot by Mosquito fighter-bombers over Germany during WW2 believe they are poised to uncover a mammoth bunker containing the secret gold reserves of the Third Reich. After using photos and eyewitness reports from the time to pinpoint the spot, a dig is due to start next month in the Leinawald forest near Leipzig in the hope it will uncover the lost underground complex...
Naval Aviation: Breathing Life into Pilots and Passengers - DoD Live | This month we celebrate the centennial of Naval Aviation. This is a huge milestone in the history of our service and I am incredibly proud of our aviation community. For the past 100 years, Navy Medicine has been committed to keeping our pilots and aviators in the air and I am elated at the success we’ve had and the partnerships we’ve built within the community...
Lockheed Martin pledges $10M to Air Force Museum Foundation - Aviation Dayton | WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc. today announced its acceptance of a $10 million pledge from Lockheed Martin Corp. It's the single largest dollar gift the Foundation has ever received, according to the announcement...
1939 Waco popular bird at fly-in - Abilene-RC | A hobby of Jim Clark is to restore biplanes and his rare 1939 Waco bird was a star at the annual Abilene Fly-In this past Saturday. Clark, Chapman, said his 1939 Waco Custom Cabin EGC-8 was built for the Civil Aeronautics Authority, the fore-runner of today’s Federal Aviation Administration...
Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame to honor outstanding youth - Milford Beacon | Wilmington, Del. - The Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame will confer its annual “Youth Aviation Achievement Award" this fall to the young man or woman who has distinguished himself or herself in aviation training, career development or participation in aviation community activities. Delaware youths ages 15 through 21 are eligible...
CHELSEA: Resident to be inducted into Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame - Heritage | Chelsea resident Captain Jim Mynning was enthralled as a child watching the planes flying over his home -- so much so that he hitchhiked to the Ann Arbor airport when he was 9 years old. There, his aviation career began. Pilot Roy Rice hired young Mynning on the spot at the airport to hawk rides in his 1929 Stinson SM-8A...
Earning her wings: Montana teen flies solo at Eagles Nest - The News Virginian | She started by biting her lower lip. Pre-flight jitters, mostly hidden in a stiff westerly wind that tossed the hair of a dozen onlookers. At 14 years old, Lillymae Gunick prepared Friday to do what few before her have attempted in their early teens: a solo flight in a glider plane...
V750 Unmanned Helicopter Can Rival US Counterparts - Gizmodo | Shiny and purple. It may look like a baddy chopper from an 80s TV movie made in a Foxconn factory, but it's China's latest flying machine, the V750. And it means the Chinese's aerospace industry is maturing dangerously quickly...
Endeavour's Launch Set for Monday ... - Black Horizon | NASA managers have set the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour for 8:56 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 16. Space Shuttle Program Launch Integration Manager Mike Moses and Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach announced the date at a news briefing Monday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
